Reset checks in with a reporter on the ground in Boulder, Colo., for the latest on the aftermath of Monday’s shooting that left 10 people dead. We also hear from a researcher of gun violence for her take on what’s driving the recent mass shootings, and why they seem to be coinciding with reopening efforts in the U.S. GUESTS: Paolo Zialcita, … [Read more...]
Atlanta, Boulder Tragedies Are Stark Reminder Mass Shootings May Be Part Of Our ‘Return To Normal’
It’s necessary: America’s other deadly virus – mass shootings
The past year has been deadly, as the coronavirus pandemic claimed over a half-million lives in the United States and close to 3 million worldwide. We've stayed home, away from public places such as offices, stores and schools. But as we inch back towards normal life, a uniquely American epidemic has once again begun to surge: mass … [Read more...]
Haunted by mass violence, Colorado confronts painful history
"Dawn Reinfeld moved to Colorado 30 years ago to attend college in the bucolic town of Boulder. Enchanted by the state’s wide-open spaces, she stayed. But, in the ensuing decades, dark events have clouded her view of her adopted home. The 1999 massacre at Columbine High School. The 2012 massacre at the Aurora movie theater. On Wednesday, … [Read more...]
Recent Mass Shootings
The Violence Project's data has been cited repeatedly in the aftermath of two horrific mass shootings in Atlanta, GA and Boulder, CO. Here are a few articles that mentioned us briefly, or cited our commentary in the New York Times. Links are in bold: Recent mass shootings in the U.S., Seattle Times, March 23. In America, getting back to … [Read more...]
Local expert: ‘Break in the cycle’ appears over following 2nd mass shooting in a week
The Violence Project's James Densley discussed the rapid return of mass shootings and what can be done to prevent more. "All too often what ends up happening is we fall into the trap of saying, it has to be one thing or the other and in doing so we explain these problems away. We say, 'It was an act of terrorism, terrorist do bad things,' 'It's … [Read more...]